Survey: on Selection of Flat Routing Protocols Based on Wireless Network Conditions

Flat routing protocol is a network communication protocol implemented by routers in which all nodes are routers and are each other's peers. Flat routing protocol distributes routing information to routers that are connected to each other without any organization or segmentation structure between them. They enable the delivery of packets among routers through any available path. Flat routing protocols are primarily those that don’t work under a predefined network layout. Flat routing protocol is implemented in networks where each router node routinely collects and distributes routing information with its neighboring routers. The entire participating node addressed by flat routing protocol performs an equal role in the overall routing mechanism. This paper presents the features and infrastructure required for various routing protocols. With the help of this paper, a particular flat routing protocol can be selected based on the infrastructure available.